Support for blowtorches



May 17, 1932.

S. BATHERMAN SUPPORT FOR BLOWTORCHE S Filed June 13, 1950 Inventor 45 spaced Patented May 17, 1932 SAMUEL .BA'IHEBMAN, OF BRONX, NEW YORK surron'r non nnow'roncms Application filed June 18,

The resent invention relates to new and useful mprovements in supports and similar devices, and more particularly it pertains to a holding device adapted for supporting.

a blow torch such as commonly used y tricians and other mechanics.

It is an object 015 the inventionto provide a device of the aforementioned character elecwhich may be removably attached to any cons p A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of such a device which is capable of adjustment to angular positions, in order to support a blow torch in various angular positions relative to a .certain fixed piece of work to be 0 erated on.

With the above an other objects in view, reference is had tothe accompanying drawings, wherein;

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illus trating a step ladder with a device constructed in accordance with the present invention attached to the top step of the step ladder,

Figure device, I

Figure 3 is a view in section of the device, a ortion thereof being shown in elevation,

2 is a view in front elevation of the and' Figure 5 is a detail perspective view'of a portion of the device.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, the device comprises a resilient clamp member 10 having a s ring end 11 with respect to the b0 portion of and said clamp is a apted to enthe clamp, gage a suitable 12 of a step ladder 13in the manner. illustrated in Figure 1. The main body portion of the clamp is provided with a right angular I the like 22, by means of which the igure 4 is a top plan view of the device,

support such as the top step.

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or upstanding portion 14, which in turn is provided with an opening 15 the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

The blow torch or other article to be supported is adapted to be embraced by a resllient clip 16 of substantiall circular form, having outwardly flared en s 17 which serve to spread the member 16 when engaged by the article to be supported therein. The resilient member 16 has an offsetportion 18, and this offset portion is adapted to receive one of the legs 19 of a substantially U-sha ed member 20 as illustrated in Figure 3. he other leg of the U-shaped member 20 carries a bolt or the like 21, and this bolt 21 is adapted to pass throu h the opening 15 in'the angular end 14 of t e resilient clamp 10 as shown in Figure 3, and also to receive a win nut or -shaped member 20 issecured to the resilient clamp gmv The U-shaped member 20 heretofore described, has an enlarged body portion-23 by means of which the screw 21 is carried as illustrated in Figure 5 and this portion 23 forms a flange bearing with the outer'face of the angular end 14 of the resilient clamp 10' as more clearly illustrated in Figure 4.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a new and novel device for supporting such articles as blow torches or'other articles used by electricians and similar mechanicswhen the same are not in use. Furthermore it-wilLbe obvious that the resilient member 10 may be 35 attached to any suitable support, and thetorch may beheld in a posit on to direct its r flame against a pieceof work to be operated upon without necessitating the holding of the torch in the hand of the mechanic, thus leaving the mechanics hands free for other purposes. a

While the invention has been herein illustrated'in what may be termed a preferred form, it is to be,understood that the invcntion is not to be limited to the precise construction herein set forth, and that it may be practiced in other forms without departing from the spirit of the appended claims.

Having thus described the inventlon, what I claim as new and desire to secure by U. S. Letters-Patent, is:

1. A device of the character described comrising a resilient support engaging mem- 5 er formed from a strip of ,resllient metalbent upon itself to form two spaced parallel legs, a perforated right angular extension "projecting from one of the legs of said support engaging member, a U-shaped resilient m clip having an enlarged body portion adapted for bearing engagement with the right angular extension of the support engaging member, means for securing said U-shaped clip to said right angular extension of the support engaging member, and an article embracing resilient clip carried by said U- shaped clip.

2. A device of the character described comrising a resilient support engaging mem- Eer formed from a strip of resilient metal bent upon itself to form two spaced parallel legs, a perforated right angular extension projecting from one of the le of said support engaging members, a U- aped resilient clip having an enlarged body portion adapted for bearin engagement with the right angular extension of the support engaging member, a bolt carried by said U-shaped resilient clip and adapted to be received in the perfoo ration of the right angular extension of the support enga ng member, a nut en ageable with sai bolt to adjustably secure said U-shaped resilient clip to the support engaging member, and an article embracing clip 5 removably carried by said U-shaped resilient clip.

In testimony whereof I afiix my si ature.

SAMUEL BATHER N. 

